The Orange County Register is reporting that Metta World Peace said he had a close encounter with the Skirvin ghosts.

“The ghosts were all over me. I just accepted it,” Lakers forward Metta World Peace said in an interview with the paper. “They touched me all over the place. I’m taking one of the ghosts to court for touching me in the wrong places.”

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World Peace told the paper he was serious about the incident with the ghosts, but decided not to leave the hotel because he was watching a movie.

Other players refused to stay at the Skirvin and paid for their own rooms at the nearby Colcord, according to the paper.

The Skirvin released the following statement to KOCO:

"At the Skirvin, the only confirmed spirit we have here at the Skirvin is positive spirit of hospitality. In fact, we just celebrated our 105 anniversary, and completed a $4.3 renovation. Happy Halloween."